Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

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I - How insects defend themselves • Antiviral defense • Physical and Chemical barriers – Reactive oxygen species • Cellular Immunity – Phagocytosis – Capsule formation – Hemolymph coagulation and nodule formation • Humoral Immunity – Melanization – Antimicrobial peptides

Activation of melanization Melanization: activation of a proteolytic cascade

Activation of melanization<br />

Melanization:<br />

activation of a<br />

proteolytic<br />

cascade

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